PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-459.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 6, 1999
Amends the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam.Mandates a report by the Secretary of the Interior to specified congressional committees on the status of the implementation of the comprehensive program for minimizing salt contributions to the Colorado River from lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management directed by such Act.
People & committees
Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 106-459.
Became Public Law No: 106-459.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10496-10497)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10496-10497)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1211.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10496-10497)
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-814.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-814.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15166; text as passed Senate: CR S15166; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15166)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15166; text as passed Senate: CR S15166; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S15166)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-175.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment. With written report No. 106-175.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-293.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6868)
Introduced in Senate
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